Stamp Collecting: Discussions

A few years ago my father gave me this old tin box of stamps he had collected over the years and he recently asked me to try my luck on ebay. I have no clue as to where to begin. I would like to sell them all and there are over 800 stamps in this box from all over the world, most of them are extremely old. I am needing to find out how much they are worth and I've been seeing a lot about how to grade them. If anyone is looking for a stamp in particular please show me a picture and i can look and see if I have it. I have been trying to organize these stamps for about a week now and I'm still getting stuck other than used and unused..lol. Please helpme get rid of my stamps!!!

Are any other collectors becoming frustrated with the ever growing proliferation of new releases from many countries? It seems that postal authorities are becoming more and more concerned about profits than issuing stamps on a needs basis. In 1977 there were 27 US stamps issued with a face value of $3.51 How many stamps and at what cost to the collector are issued each year now? The trend is almost universal. In New Zealand in 1977 it cost NZ$8.82 to purchase the 28 stamps and minisheets. 30 years later the cost was NZ150.75 for 113 stamps and minisheets. To make matters worse we have all the variations of sizes, perfs, self adhesive etc. Is it any wonder that many collectors at my local stamp club have decided on cut-off dates for their collections of many countries. Unfortunately some, like me, are hooked but frustrated by the costs.

I recently piurchased a lot on ebay. The lot was composed of used stamps, the picture showed the stamps to be in blocks of 4. When I received the stamps they had been stuck together with cello tape to appear as blocks of four. I went through the ebay case review system and they replied in the sellers favour stating that the value of the stamps had not been reduced. I paid quite a bit for this lot and really feel like I was taken for a ride. What else can I do? Alan

I own a Nazi stamp that bears the German Nazi insignia, it these words around the stamp,"brotmarke fur wehrmachtangehorgie". And a large "BROT" with a 10 9 over that word. The color is lipstick purple/pink.
Can anyone tell me what it's worth?
Thanks.

I am going thru my late husband's stashes. He wanted to collect, but really just amassed a mish/mash. I probably should have joined this before I sold any. Anyway, I am certainly not making anything on what he had and I feel for the US stamps that are unused, I'd be better putting them on envelopes when I pay my bills -- I mean with postage so high.

Also, I have 17# of stamp and philaletic materials he bought but never got around to looking at -- old Scott's books from the 60's, hinges, just stuff. I know I collect old jewelry and if I found catalogs of jewelry, I'd be ecstatic, but of course, you can date stamps easier than we can date jewelry. Anyway, this is a head scratcher why anyone would sell $43. of f/v stamps for $27.

Does anybody know of a Hitler stamps that were surcharged with Ukraine?
And does anyone know how rare they are presently? Because I recently saw a man's collection of German stamps and he said that the German, Hitler, Ukraine stamps were his his "prizes".

I get somewhat annoyed when philatelic traders charge collectors for postage then use old stock (common stamps from the 70s and 80s) for postage when later released stamps would be preferred. This is especially the case for me as I am an overseas collector who likes to see current stamps on my mail. Still, I guess old stock is better than no stamps and a damned "sticker" instead!